Enrollment

Full-Day Pre-K at YISD

The Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) is now offering a new full-day pre-kindergarten program free of charge at select campuses for qualified El Paso-area families for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Ysleta ISD is now the first among the city’s three largest public school districts to offer the new full-day pre-K program, thanks to the passage of House Bill 3, which was signed into law in June and provides state funding for full-day pre-K programs for families who meet certain criteria.

Since HB3 was signed into law, YISD officials have worked promptly and diligently to make the full-day program available at select campuses to families this upcoming school year. As a result, parents can now begin registering for full-day pre-K at participating YISD schools.

The Program

Ysleta ISD's Pre-K program is designed to promote children’s knowledge and skills in all developmental areas— cognitive, social/emotional, physical, and aesthetic—and to establish a foundation for lifelong learning.

The prekindergarten program reflects the belief that children are active learners. They build meaning and understanding through full participation in their learning environments. This child-centered program combines high expectations for each child with respect for individual development.

Learning Centers

Prekindergarten uses the center approach to learning. Centers are areas with educational materials that provide opportunities for different types of learning during Work Time.

Learning Centers are pre-planned by the teacher to support the skills that are previously taught. A writing component is embedded within each center.

Registration Process

Step 1: Download the Registration Packet

Download and complete the Pre-K Registration Packet. Please make sure to collect all required documentation

Take your completed registration packet and required documentation to the campus of your choice. School staff will process your packet and documents. Please see the list of participating campuses below for school addresses and contact information.

Due to limited space, spots in the full-day Pre-K program will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Eligibility Criteria

Families in El Paso County can qualify for full-day pre-K if their student is four-years-old on or before Sept. 1, and meets one of the following criteria:

Unable to speak and comprehend the English language;

Educationally disadvantaged, which means a student eligible to participate in the national free or reduced-price lunch program;

Is homeless, as defined by 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1143a, regardless of the residence of the child, of either parent of the child, or of the child's guardian or other person having lawful control of the child;

Is the child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority;

Is the child of a member of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty;

Is in, or have been in, the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code; or

Is the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Award as a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical first responder.